Cotton Ankle Knit Slippers from Japan
Cozy cotton-blend textile slippers that cover the ankle, featuring open toes or heels and slip-on design without fasteners. Outer sole is minimal rubber/plastics (<10% weight), classifying under HTS 6404.19.30.15 as house slippers with predominant textile materials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber content analysis to confirm textile dominance; mislabeling leads to audits
• Document open heel/toe design with images to distinguish from closed footwear
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests commercial use; retail-ready labeling prevents 6405 shift